Crime Rates at Glan Ely Close, Cardiff, CF5 3EJ

Glan Ely Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Glan Ely Close (CF5 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% higher than the Fairwater average (93.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glan Ely Close (CF5 3EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Landwade Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill View (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.